Overland Park, KS Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Lane obstruction ban
- Shared bikes/scooters can't block bike lanes
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 12.05.002(B)(5)
- E-scooter riding rule
- Must use adjacent bike path, not roadway
- E-bike riding rule
- Allowed in bike lanes, streets, trails
- Default penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 6 months jail
- Company cost
- Billed removal costs for blocked lanes
Summary
Overland Park makes it unlawful to park or leave a shared bike, e-bike or e-scooter in a bicycle lane, and its electric-assisted scooter rules require riders to use an adjacent bike path instead of the roadway whenever one exists. Violations are misdemeanors under the city's general penalty schedule.
12.05.002 ... B. It is unlawful for any person to park or leave a shared small vehicle in the area adjacent to, within, or in any manner that obstructs the following areas: 1. Loading zones; 2. Disabled parking zones; 3. Curb ramps; 4. Driveways and driveway approaches; 5. Motor vehicle driving lanes or bicycle lanes; 6. Benches; and 7. Entrances to private property or driveways. ... [12.04.135] d. Electric-assisted scooters may be ridden on designated bike paths; however, whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to the roadway, riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.
Full Breakdown
001 as bicycles or micromobility devices connected through a digital network, in a way that obstructs a bicycle lane, along with loading zones, disabled parking zones, curb ramps, driveways, benches and private entrances. The rule targets dockless rental bikes and e-scooters left blocking the lane rather than parked at a rack or curb. 002(C) separately bars leaving a shared small vehicle in a way that blocks building access. 135(d) requires that electric-assisted scooters use a designated bike path once one has been provided adjacent to the roadway, and bars riders from using the roadway instead once that path exists.
135(f)(1) confirms an electric-assisted bicycle may be ridden anywhere bicycles are already allowed, including streets, roadways, bicycle lanes, and bicycle or multi-use paths and trails, except a trail specifically posted as nonmotorized natural-surface tread. 010, which applies whenever a specific chapter is silent on its own fine. 003(B) when their devices are found improperly obstructing city streets, sidewalks or rights-of-way.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 12.05.002 or the § 12.04.135 riding rules is punishable under the citywide general penalty at § 1.12.010: a fine of not more than $500, imprisonment of up to six months, or both, with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense. Shared small vehicle companies whose devices are removed from obstructed bike lanes are separately billed the city's removal costs under § 12.05.003(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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